Service difficulty report · Starter · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 22, 2010
Submitted
November 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500915
Aircraft time
14,766 hours, 12,352 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
35059106
Part serial
1994
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOR FLIGHT 3936 THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE FAILED TO START TWICE AND A LOT OF SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO ROTATION. CRASH, FIRE AND RESCUE WAS CALLED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER 2 AIR TURBINE STARTER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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